Wellness Programs

The UA Wellness Program provides a variety of wellness activities. Employees may participate in on-site health and wellness activities through the new UA Health in Action program or complete a confidential health risk assessment that identifies their particular health concerns.

UA Health in Action
The new program is a partnership between the university and Wellness Initiatives Network for Alaska, Inc. (WIN for Alaska). The wellness provider hosts frequent events on Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau campuses and semiannual activities at locations with 20 or more employees. Activities include health fairs, health seminars and fitness events, such as body fat analysis, blood pressure and chair massages, etc.

Look for a schedule of upcoming events at WIN for Alaska's Health Activity Tracker Web site or watch for e-mails. Employees may use health resources on the site and track their activities and exercise.

StartWalking
The StartWalking program is a self-paced walking program. Participants record their daily steps and walk their way to improved health. An interactive web site is set up to store data, track progress, and communicate with employees about their progress in the program. The current next program is titled "Expedition Everest" and is expected to start in March of 2008.

Health Risk Assessment
Employees may assess and improve their health through a health assessment provided by Web MD, a national company that offers wellness services.

During October, employees fill out an online or written health risk assessment, and receive a personal health report that shows the status of their health and flags possible future health risks. Some participants may also use WebMD's voluntary telephone counseling service for guidance on reducing their health risk factors. Eligible employees and their spouses who complete the assessments receive $100. (It is the responsibility of the employee to report this $100 as income. Consult your tax professional regarding the taxability of this $100 rebate.)

2007 Health Risk Assessment Results
Results from the 2007 health risk assessment are available in the following reports from Summex Health Management: the 2007 Health Monitor Management Report (pdf) and the 2007 Health Monitor Cohort Report (pdf).

UA Health in Action
The UA Health in Action program (off-site) is a partnership between the university and Wellness Initiatives Network for Alaska, Inc. (WIN for Alaska). The wellness provider hosts frequent events on Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau campuses and semiannual activities at locations with 20 or more employees. Activities include health fairs, health seminars and fitness events, such as body fat analysis, blood pressure and chair massages, etc.

Look for a schedule of upcoming events at WIN on the UA Health in Action web site or watch for e-mails. Employees may use health resources on the site and track their activities and exercise.